When Does "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" (2008) Take Place?
"Zack and Miri Make a Porno" is a comedy film written by Kevin Smith that released October 31st, 2008. So when is "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" set?
It takes place in the years:
We know this because Bobby Long's boyfriend Brandon St. Randy uses an iPhone smartphone, which first became available for purchase on June 29th, 2007 AD so it must be during or after mid-2007 AD. Also Lester Cockenschtuff says, "Deacon... Deacon... Deacon... Did you see "LOST' this week man, I missed it. What happened?", saying "this week" strongly implies that Lester is referring to a new episode of the television show "LOST" (2004), which aired new episodes from September 22nd, 2004 AD to May 23rd, 2010 AD so it must be before mid-2010 AD.
2007 AD - 2008 AD or
2008 AD - 2009 AD
We know this because Bobby Long's boyfriend Brandon St. Randy uses an iPhone smartphone, which first became available for purchase on June 29th, 2007 AD so it must be during or after mid-2007 AD. Also Lester Cockenschtuff says, "Deacon... Deacon... Deacon... Did you see "LOST' this week man, I missed it. What happened?", saying "this week" strongly implies that Lester is referring to a new episode of the television show "LOST" (2004), which aired new episodes from September 22nd, 2004 AD to May 23rd, 2010 AD so it must be before mid-2010 AD.
More specifically, the new issue of Zack Brown and Miriam Linky's high school alma mater's newsletter "The Roving Roe-ver" is visible for just an instant but it reads, "WELCOME BACK MONROE-VERS Class of 1998" at the top. Then, during the high school reunion party, Bobby Long says, "10 years ago. Pittsburgh. Who knew anything about fashion. Right!? Back in the day", referring to the large photograph of himself from high school hanging up. High school usually lasts 4 years in the United States of America so the photo must have been taken between 1994 AD and 1998 AD. The inclusion of the iPhone means it must be 2007 AD or 2008 AD.
1997 + 10 = 2007
or
1998 + 10 = 2008.
The movie starts on the day Delaney says, "Tomorrow's Thanksgiving." So it's late November of 2007 AD or 2008 AD at the beginning. Near the end, there is a time jump labeled with a title card reading: "Three Months Later..." We don't know how much time has passed until this point and the title can't be corroborated by context but even 3 months after the very start of the plot carries us into the next year. So the end of the narrative is almost certainly in early 2008 AD or 2009 AD.
11.2008 + 3 months = 2.2009
or
11.2007 + 3 months = 2.2008.
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